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Method and apparatus for requesting a transport vehicle from a mobile device

US10511943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2017
Grant dateDec 17, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to request a transport vehicle. Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a transport vehicle to respond to a request from a mobile device. Various embodiments include customer and transport authentication and security techniques. Various embodiments include location update techniques to enable a transport vehicle to navigate to a mobile device, even in areas of low position accuracy for traditional GNSS and terrestrial transceiver-based systems.

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